Jonathan Garrick earns his first professional win with a 7-under par 65

Nicolas Cavero and career money leader Jimmy Lytle tie for 2nd with 66

Friday, November 18, 2016

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Jonathan Garrick of Atherton, CA, making his first start on the Minor League Golf Tour, birdied the final hole for the victory Friday at West Palm Beach Golf Club.

After scoring eight under par for seven holes midway through the round, Garrick added one more birdie at the 18th, getting up-and-down from a greenside bunker, for a seven under par 65 to nip Jimmy Lytle of Ocean Ridge, FL and Nicolas Cavero of Valencia, Venezuela, who were already in with 66's.

Garrick eagled the par-5 10th hole after birdies at Nos. 5, 7, 8 and 9, three more at 11, 12 and 13, then bogeyed the 14th and 16th. Garrick earned $650 from the $3,425 purse and another $348 from an optional bonus pool for a total of $998.

Garrick played in his first PGA Tour event last week at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. He made the cut and finished in a tie for 69th place.

Lytle, who finished about an hour ahead of Garrick, also birdied #18 after making five in a row starting at No. 8, finishing with seven birdies and a bogey. Cavero, playing with Garrick, also had seven birdies and a bogey but parred the 18th moments earlier. Lytle and Cavero collected $460 apiece.

The 103rd tournament of the year drew 32 entries, many of whom had been eliminated earlier in the week at the Match Play Championship. Next, the MLGT plays a rare Sunday tournament at North Palm Beach CC followed by an event Tuesday at Atlantic National GC of Lake Worth.